Ever since I began teaching meditation, I have heard this one complaint more than any other from people who are experimeningt with meditation: "I can't still my mind. It wanders and I lose focus." Welcome to the world of meditation. In fact, the hardest part of meditating is meditating. Unless you can learn to control your mind and focus intentionally, you will never reap the tremendous benefits that meditation provides. When I began meditating, it was through my practice of yoga. My teacher, George Curnoles, taught us that first we had to learn to concentrate. We spent our time initially building our focusing skills. This takes some time, but once you master the ability to concentrate and focus, you are ready to begin basic meditation. The initial goal is to build basic concentration skills. The first technique is to focus on the sounds around you - the air moving from the air conditioner or heating system, the road sounds from outside, the panting of the dog or...
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